Publication date: Nov, 2014
Revision A1.1
10
INSTALLING THE
SWITCH
SELECTING A
SITE
The Switch can be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack (With
Rack mount Kit) or on a flat surface. Be sure to follow the
guidelines below when choosing a location.
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The site should:
Be at the center of all the devices you want to link and
near a power outlet.
Be able to maintain its temperature within 0 to 40°C
(32 to 104 °F) and its humidity within 10% to 90%,
non-condensing.
Be accessible for installing, cabling and maintaining
the devices.
Allow the status LEDs to be clearly visible.
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Make sure the twisted-pair Ethernet cable is always routed
away from power lines, radios, transmitters or any other
electrical interference.
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Make sure that SM24TAT4XA Switch is connected to a
separate grounded power outlet that provides 100 to 240
VAC, 50 to 60 Hz.
ETHERNET
CABLING
To ensure proper operation when installing the switch into a
network, make sure that the current cables are suitable for
100BASE-TX or 1000BASE-T operation. Check the following
criteria against the current installation of your network:
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Cable type: Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded
twisted pair (STP) cable with RJ-45 connectors; Category 5
or Category 5e with maximum length of 100 meters is
recommend 100BASE-TX, and Category 5e or 6 with
maximum length of 100 meters is recommend for
1000BASE-T.
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Protection from radio frequency interference emissions.
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Electrical surge suppression.
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Separation of electrical wires and data based network
wiring.
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Safe connections with no damaged cables, connectors or
shields.
